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Monday, February 19, 2018
Too much and yet Too Little
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Imraan Coovadia’s Tales of the Metric System is something of a chore to read. An ambitious undertaking with a sprawling narrative compose...
Saturday, February 03, 2018
Things that Pissed Me Off in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Problematic Padmaavat
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At the onset, let it be asserted that freedom of expression is sacrosanct in a democracy and no artist deserves to be bullied and hara...
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When Matters of the Heart become a Minefield
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Abubaker Adam Ibrahim’s debut novel, “Season of Crimson Blossoms” is a tale of forbidden passion between a 50 something widow, Hajiya ...
Fabulous or Faux Profound?
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Following the monstrous success of The Fault in Our Stars, John Green is back with Turtles All The Way Down. As may be expected from thi...
Sunday, January 07, 2018
Not so much a Book as an Out of Body Experience
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Holding a copy of Jeet Thayil’s ‘The Book of Chocolate Saints’ in your hands can be somewhat intimidating, mostly because it gives eve...
The Padmavati Row and the Unnecessary Evil that is Censorship
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Freedom of expression is a fundamental right bequeathed to every Indian citizen. Theoretically. On paper, we have the right to think for o...
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Wednesday, December 13, 2017
Things to keep in Mind while Writing Historical Fiction in India
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Writing historical fiction is a dicey business but even more so in these parts where bovine dung is revered over human life and art is dev...
Sunday, December 10, 2017
An Antagonist called Alauddin Khalji: Man, Monarch or Monster?
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It is the information age and not surprisingly, nowadays everybody is an expert on everything under the Sun. Never mind that Whatsapp forw...
Interviews and Excerpts!
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So these are interviews I did for Mid-day , The New Indian Express and Firstpost . But for those who still have questions, its all cove...
Padmavati and the Unsung Heroines of Indian History
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I have said it before and I’ll say it again. Telling Padmavati’s story has been one of the most incredibly special experiences of my life....
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